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Romans 5:16-17 (GNB)
And there is a difference between God's gift and the sin of one man. After the one sin, came the judgment of "Guilty"; but after so many sins, comes the undeserved gift of "Not guilty!" It is true that through the sin of one man death began to rule because of that one man. But how much greater is the result of what was done by the one man, Jesus Christ! All who receive God's abundant grace and are freely put right with him will rule in life through Christ.
And there is a difference between God's gift and the sin of one man. After the one sin, came the judgment of "Guilty"; but after so many sins, comes the undeserved gift of "Not guilty!" It is true that through the sin of one man death began to rule because of that one man. But how much greater is the result of what was done by the one man, Jesus Christ! All who receive God's abundant grace and are freely put right with him will rule in life through Christ.
Revelation 5:10 says, Jesus has made us kings and priests and we shall reign on this earth. In Hebrews 1:8, the Bible says, “…a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of thy kingdom.” This means that the instrument of authority in the kingdom of God is righteousness. The extent to which you rule and reign both in life and in the Kingdom of God are greatly dependent on the extent of your revelation of God's grace and the gift of righteousness that God has given you in Christ. Because you have accepted Christ, guilt and sin no longer have the power to enslave you. In fact, you should be ruling as a king. In Hebrew 8:12 and Hebrews 10:17, God reminds us that He will no longer remember our sins and so, you also ought not to remember them anymore. What God remembers is what Christ has done for you and He treats us based solely on that.By His mercy and love, God has made provision for us in Christ (1John 2:1) to receive His love and forgiveness and to also receive His cleansing and purification from every trace of unrighteousness 'if' we fall into sin, 1John 1:9. God does not want sin to be found in us because sin is no more our lifestyle. The more we awake to God's righteousness that is in us, the more we will walk in it and live above sin, 1Cor.15:34. Being awake to God's righteousness produces a level of divine boldness in you. You will be strong to stand against the devil, sin and everything that opposes God's will for your life. You will be confident that God is for you and so no one and nothing can be against you, Rom.8:31-32. You will be above condemnation, you will walk in dominion and you will reign in life
FAITH DECLARATION: I am increasing in the revelation of God's righteousness that is in me and I am reigning in life.
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